When Helping Hurts
How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
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Christianity
Summary:
The book provides a Christian perspective on poverty alleviation, arguing that well-intentioned aid can often do more harm than good to the poor. It offers strategies for effective engagement in poverty reduction, emphasizing the importance of empowering the poor through asset-based development rather than dependency-creating handouts.
Key points:
1. Poverty's Nature: The authors view poverty as not just material lack, but also broken relationships with God, self, others, and creation.
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